Andrew Watson will complete the 2021 drivers squad for D’station Racing’s FIA World Endurance Championship effort in their #777 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE alongside Satoshi Hoshino and Tomonobu Fujii.
The 26 year old from Northern Ireland then returns to Aston Martin having already raced in the GT3 version of the Vantage in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup’s Silver class with Garage 59, taking one win and two podium finishes. Watson also competed at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona for the factory Aston Martin Racing squad, and at the Total 24 Hours of Spa and the Bathurst 12 Hour (scoring a class podium), both for Garage 59.
Watson made his WEC and 24 Hours of Le Mans debut last season with Gulf Racing, scoring a third place finish at Bahrain.
Due to WEC’s opening round at Portimão being recently postponed, the season’s Prologue and first race will now take place at Spa Francorchamps, with Portimão being moved to June 13. The 24 Hours of Le Mans has also been postponed, now to the 21-22 August, this has been done in hope that the championship can welcome spectators to the event, with the necessary heath precautions in place.
The WEC season will start with the Prologue test at Spa on the 26-27 April, with the Total 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps taking place on May 1.
Tom Ferrier, TF Sport Owner: “We have been watching Andrew in GT racing over the last few seasons and have been impressed by his progress, so it’s great to have him on board for D’station Racing’s WEC debut. Having already stepped on the WEC podium, we are positive that Andrew will be a valuable asset to the line up, and can help in a strong first season for the Japanese entry.”
Andrew Watson: “It’s really exciting to have the chance to join D’station Racing and TF Sport! When you combine their professionalism, expertise and ambition, it’s a perfect fit. It’s great to be back on the WEC grid for a second season, to continue building my experience and helping to deliver a successful debut campaign for D’station Racing. I’m also looking forward to continuing to work with AMR. I’d like to thank everyone at D’station Racing and TF Sport for this incredible opportunity, which I’m very grateful for. I will be working hard to deliver strong results for the team and to build this relationship further into the future.”
Tomonobu Fujii: “We are looking forward to working with Andrew for our 2021 World Endurance Championship program. He has valuable experience of previously competing in the WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He will be a big asset to our team. We would like to thank world-renowned F1 driver, Mark Blundell for recommending Andrew.”
